Jameson Read is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of 54-year-old John Vencill of Trenton.
Police Chief Tommy Wright says Read was charged after Vencill was reported missing on Friday night.
Wright alleges Read shot Vencill several times at Read’s home in Trenton.
Wright says Read allegedly dumped the victim’s vehicle in a farm pond in a remote part of Sullivan County. Police recovered the vehicle Saturday with Vencill’s body inside.
Read is being held without bond.